Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power

Author/Contributor(s):	Byock, Jesse L
Publisher:	University of California Press
Date:	02/07/1990
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The history of medieval Europe is incomplete if it does not take Iceland into account. Jesse Byock's reassessment of medieval Iceland uses all the available sources-the medieval Icelanders' historical writings, extensive saga literature, and intricate laws-to explore the way Iceland's social order functioned.